Nursing and IT
Sarah Gloyne, RN, nurse supervisor of the innovation design unit at the Omaha-based health system, discusses how to make nurses happy with new technology and shares keys to success with a recent RTLS deployment.
Panissa Caldwell, RN, the health system’s director of clinical services, explains how telehealth, artificial intelligence and other tools can help nurses make the most of their educations and careers.
Theresa McDonnell, DNP, RN, is leading the way with innovative, tech-focused workplace safety and anti-burnout efforts. "Compassion is what connects technology to purpose and people to progress," she says.
More than half of nurses say they experience burnout most days, a new survey shows, with 61% planning to change jobs or departments, seek a hybrid position, work as travelers or make other career changes.
In-hospital nurses can focus on more critical tasks and direct patient care while virtual nurses handle the routine monitoring and documentation tasks. Patients appreciate more personalized support and the overall hospital experience.
Anika Gardenhire, RN, chief digital and information officer at the 30-hospital health system, is working to improve the provider and patient experience with ambient listening, augmented intelligence and more.
Nurses with less than two years of experience increase their confidence in performing during electronic health record outages after escape room-style training, Michael Allen of Indiana University Health said at HIMSS25.
At HIMSS25 in Las Vegas next month, members of the HIMSS Nursing Innovation Advisory will explore where artificial intelligence is finding favor with RNs, where they're skeptical of it – and how it can be deployed and integrated safely into practice.
Stephen Ferrara, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and associate dean for AI at Columbia University School of Nursing, talks the role of artificial intelligence for NPs and discusses an AI/wearables use case.
The health system has reduced RN turnover by seven percentage points; the RN retention rate is back to pre-pandemic 95%. This saves RN replacement costs in a highly competitive market. Further, the platform helps leaders follow best practices.